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Contributions to Crypto-Ransomware Analysis and Detection (2024)
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Davies, S. Contributions to Crypto-Ransomware Analysis and Detection. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Ransomware poses a severe and evolving threat to cyber security, demanding continuous advancements in analysis and detection techniques. This thesis successfully tackles several critical research gaps in this domain, offering essential resources and... Read More about Contributions to Crypto-Ransomware Analysis and Detection.

Road safety management in Qatar from fragmented to integrated and the role of the national road safety strategy (2024)
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Al Malki, M. A. M. Road safety management in Qatar from fragmented to integrated and the role of the national road safety strategy. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) caused 1.35 million deaths and 50 million injuries globally in 2016, with RTCs being the primary cause of disabilities and a leading cause of death among those aged 5-29. In... Read More about Road safety management in Qatar from fragmented to integrated and the role of the national road safety strategy.

Novel medium access protocols for LoRa internet of things networks (2024)
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Alahmadi, H. J. Novel medium access protocols for LoRa internet of things networks. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

LoRa, which stands for Long Range, is a network technology that provides a long transmission range while maintaining a low power consumption profile, enabling a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications such as smart cities, smart monitorin... Read More about Novel medium access protocols for LoRa internet of things networks.

Privacy-preserving and trusted threat intelligence sharing using distributed ledgers (2024)
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Ali, H. M. A. Privacy-preserving and trusted threat intelligence sharing using distributed ledgers. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

In the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity, organisations face increasingly sophisticated and emerging threats, highlighting the need for secure and collaborative threat intelligence sharing platforms. This PhD research identifies key shortcomings in... Read More about Privacy-preserving and trusted threat intelligence sharing using distributed ledgers.

The influence of active road studs on safe driving behaviour (2024)
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Llewellyn, R. The influence of active road studs on safe driving behaviour. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The establishment of safe roads and roadsides is one of the five elements of the safe system approach to road safety, the global initiative towards the goal of a transport system free from death and injury. Road marking and delineation systems form a... Read More about The influence of active road studs on safe driving behaviour.

Modelling individuals for simulating contemporary mobility scenarios (2024)
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Nguyen, J. Modelling individuals for simulating contemporary mobility scenarios. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Urban traffic is a system prone to overload, often approaching breakdown during rush hour times. Well-adjusted modifications of traffic policies, with appropriate interventions, promise potential improvements by inducing change in both individual as... Read More about Modelling individuals for simulating contemporary mobility scenarios.

Advancing touch-based continuous authentication by automatically extracting user behaviours (2024)
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Aaby, P. Advancing touch-based continuous authentication by automatically extracting user behaviours. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Smartphones provide convenient access to online banking, social media, photos, and entertainment, all of which have become integral to our daily lives. However, this mobile nature also opens up new avenues for unauthorised access to user data. To com... Read More about Advancing touch-based continuous authentication by automatically extracting user behaviours.

Shared ownership and ridership of driverless cars in Edinburgh (2024)
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Faruque, S. M. Shared ownership and ridership of driverless cars in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The research explores the attitudes towards sharing driverless cars (DC) among Edinburgh residents. DC Use is characterised by two dimensions: ownership and ridership. The personal mobility landscape has the potential to experience a paradigm shift o... Read More about Shared ownership and ridership of driverless cars in Edinburgh.

Numerical and experimental investigations into particle size distribution and variability effects on soil behaviour using discrete element modelling and grading entropy concepts (2024)
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Leak, J. M. Numerical and experimental investigations into particle size distribution and variability effects on soil behaviour using discrete element modelling and grading entropy concepts. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Soil is a particulate material. Therefore, any behaviours that a soil exhibits must be implicitly linked to its particle size distribution (PSD). Commonly, PSD is implemented into models/methods via gradation descriptors such as the coefficient of un... Read More about Numerical and experimental investigations into particle size distribution and variability effects on soil behaviour using discrete element modelling and grading entropy concepts.

Novel resource provisioning and lightweight security protocols for IoT edge networks (2024)
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Almaini, A. Novel resource provisioning and lightweight security protocols for IoT edge networks. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

This Ph.D. thesis introduces a novel dynamic resource allocation framework tailored for Edge Computing (EC) in Internet of Things (IoT) networks, addressing the pressing challenges posed by resource limitations and escalating user demands. Edge-drive... Read More about Novel resource provisioning and lightweight security protocols for IoT edge networks.

Integration of domestic ventilation systems with vertical axis wind turbine ventilation technology (2024)
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Sitthipuk, J. J. Integration of domestic ventilation systems with vertical axis wind turbine ventilation technology. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The integration of natural ventilation components has become increasingly desirable in the building sector as a means to enhance ventilation systems. Low carbon technologies, such as windcatchers and turbine ventilators, are commonly employed in comm... Read More about Integration of domestic ventilation systems with vertical axis wind turbine ventilation technology.

Environmental impacts of heating and cooling upgrades, considering the decarbonisation of the electricity grid (2024)
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Peukes, I. E. Environmental impacts of heating and cooling upgrades, considering the decarbonisation of the electricity grid. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Rising temperatures and higher energy costs have created the imperative for Australian households to reduce energy consumption via more efficient heating and cooling systems. These energy efficient systems could lower the overall environmental impact... Read More about Environmental impacts of heating and cooling upgrades, considering the decarbonisation of the electricity grid.

Developing ontology-based decision-making framework for Middle Eastern region HEIs (2024)
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Ashour, G. A. D. Developing ontology-based decision-making framework for Middle Eastern region HEIs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Decision making is one of the most challenging processes that higher education institutions continuously experience worldwide. Most educational decisions rely mainly on evaluating the academic profile of staff members, which usually includes the acad... Read More about Developing ontology-based decision-making framework for Middle Eastern region HEIs.

Career information literacy and the decision-making behaviours of young people (2024)
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Milosheva, M. Career information literacy and the decision-making behaviours of young people. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The research reported in this thesis is concerned with young people’s career information literacy and information seeking for the purposes of career decision-making. The findings extend knowledge of the means by which young people in Scotland (aged 1... Read More about Career information literacy and the decision-making behaviours of young people.

Advancements in privacy enhancing technologies for machine learning (2024)
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Hall, A. Advancements in privacy enhancing technologies for machine learning. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The field of privacy preserving machine learning is still in its infancy and has been growing in popularity since 2019. Privacy enhancing technologies within the context of machine learning are composed of a set of core techniques. These relate to cr... Read More about Advancements in privacy enhancing technologies for machine learning.

Blockchain-based Authentication and Access Control Mechanism for Internet of Things (IoT) (2023)
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Abubakar, M. A. Blockchain-based Authentication and Access Control Mechanism for Internet of Things (IoT). (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3406748

Authentication and access control are critical in addressing IoT security and privacy issues. However, due to resource overhead, most legacy authentication and authorisation mechanisms are not suitable for resource-constrained IoT devices (Meneghello... Read More about Blockchain-based Authentication and Access Control Mechanism for Internet of Things (IoT).

The thermal monitoring and management of lithium-ion batteries (2023)
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Alcock, K. M. The thermal monitoring and management of lithium-ion batteries. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3406767

Battery Thermal Management Systems (BTMSs) are critical for the safe operation of Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs), especially in high-use applications such as electric vehicles (EVs). BTMSs are generally in charge of two major functions: monitoring batt... Read More about The thermal monitoring and management of lithium-ion batteries.

Everyday data for COVID-19 from mHealth devices: The PAIDUR framework (2023)
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Brown, C. W. Everyday data for COVID-19 from mHealth devices: The PAIDUR framework. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

This work examines the use of new data from mHealth devices in algorithmic Risk Predictor tools for conditions including the early diagnosis of COVID-19. The earliest signs of COVID-19 and other viral infection were from FitBit® devices, and data fro... Read More about Everyday data for COVID-19 from mHealth devices: The PAIDUR framework.

Electromagnetic Side-Channel Resilience against Lightweight Cryptography (2023)
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Gunathilake, N. A. Electromagnetic Side-Channel Resilience against Lightweight Cryptography. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Side-channel attacks are an unpredictable risk factor in cryptography. Therefore, observations of leakages through physical parameters, i.e., power and electromagnetic (EM) radiation, etc., of digital devices are essential to minimise vulnerabilities... Read More about Electromagnetic Side-Channel Resilience against Lightweight Cryptography.